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Curtis offers bill to quash Chinese theft of American IP

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U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) on March 11 sponsored legislation to impose sanctions on anyone in China determined to have stolen the intellectual property (IP) of American companies. Specifically, the Combatting China’s Pilfering of Intellectual ...

Moran, Cassidy lead bipartisan contingent in urging data-sharing on military career options

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U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) led a dozen of their colleagues in encouraging the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to work with state education and data officials to develop a secure, effective protocol for sharing military ser...

Data bills from McMorris Rodgers, Latta advance to full House for consideration

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The U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee on March 7 twice voted 50-0 to approve two separate bipartisan bills, one cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and the other by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), that aim to protect A...

Salazar, Cassidy unveil sweeping Western Hemisphere trade partnership bill

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With a goal of redefining America’s leadership in the Western Hemisphere while combating China’s growing global influence, U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the landmark bipartisan and bicameral ...

Latta, Moolenaar introduce bipartisan bill to ban apps controlled by foreign adversaries

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Amid growing concerns over the wide use of popular social media platforms that are controlled by foreign adversaries, U.S. Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH) and John Moolenaar (R-MI) helped introduce a bipartisan bill this week that would ban applications like ...

Cassidy leads opposition to alleged medicine patent seizures by Biden administration

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U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) this week led two letters condemning what he says are efforts by the Biden administration to seize the patents of certain high-priced medicines. In the first March 4 letter — which Sen. Cassidy and 16 of his Republi...

House passes Curtis’ advanced nuclear projects bill as part of larger energy package

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The U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 28 passed a nuclear energy package that included the bipartisan Advanced Nuclear Reactor Prize Act sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT). The congressman’s bill, H.R. 6253, which he introduced on Nov...

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Two Capito recycling bills pass Senate, head to House

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The U.S. Senate on March 12 approved two bipartisan bills introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) focused on improving America’s recycling and composting systems. ... Read more...

House Natural Resources Committee passes conservation bills supported by Joyce

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The House Natural Resources Committee advanced three bipartisan bills on March 12 cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) that seek to improve conservation efforts and environme... Read more...

Rep. Ann Wagner

House advances Wagner-led investor bill as part of larger capital markets package

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Bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) that would allow a closed-end fund to increase its investment in private investment funds received approval on March... Read more...

Committee passes Capito’s bipartisan economic development bill

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The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee on March 12 marked up and approved the bipartisan Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024, which is cosponsore... Read more...

Carter sponsors bipartisan Telehealth Modernization Act

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Telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries would be permanently extended under a bipartisan bill sponsored on March 12 by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA). “As a pharmac... Read more...

Rep. Dan Newhouse

House committee passes Newhouse’s tribal law enforcement bill

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The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on March 12 marked up and approved a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) that would advance public safety services to Na... Read more...

Sen. Deb Fischer

Government funding package includes several Fischer-supported Nebraska priorities

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Numerous Nebraska priorities championed by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) were included in the six fiscal year 2024 government funding bills that the U.S. Senate approved on March 8 ... Read more...

Capito’s bill would renew Economic Development Administration

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U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on March 7 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize the Economic Development Administration (... Read more...

Fitzpatrick cosponsors bipartisan SENIOR Act to safeguard long-term elderly care

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A bipartisan bill cosponsored on March 8 by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would ensure assisted-living communities are provided with the funding and support they need to keep ... Read more...